Game notes: BYU at Utah
Saturday, November 7, kickoff time not yet set, Rice-Eccles Stadium.The game page.
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The matchup
- BYU (6–0, 3–0 in conference) at Utah (6–0, 3–0 in conference), Saturday, November 7, kickoff time not yet set, Rice-Eccles Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their 104th meeting; Utah leads the series 59–34–4 in the games on file. Officially, Utah leads 62–37–4; as played, 59–34–4.results, WikipediaEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, October 18, 2025: BYU 24, Utah 21.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- The first meeting on file is from 1922: Utah 49, BYU 0 (the rivalry’s article dates the series to 1896).results, WikipediaThe earliest meeting on file.
- Utah is 37–17–3 at home against BYU.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2025: BYU 24–21 (at BYU); 2024: BYU 22–21 (at Utah); 2021: BYU 26–17 (at BYU); 2019: Utah 30–12 (at BYU); 2018: Utah 35–27 (at Utah).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
BYU
- BYU is 6–0 (3–0 in conference games), 1–0 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 63–7 vs. Utah Tech; W 28–17 vs. Arizona; W 41–23 at Colorado State; W 17–10 at TCU; W 24–10 vs. Iowa State; W 28–24 vs. No. 2 Notre Dame.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- BYU has won seven straight, since losing 34–7 to Texas Tech (Dec. 6, 2025).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- BYU is No. 8 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- BYU is one of six FBS teams that are unbeaten this season, with James Madison, Miami, Texas Tech, UCLA and Utah.resultsFBS teams with no losses this season (four games or more).
- Kalani Sitake is 90–45 in his 11th season at BYU.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Kalani Sitake is 3–4 against Utah.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Bear Bachmeier (QB): 1,257 passing yards, 9 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Legend Glasker (WR): 24 catches, 444 yards, 3 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Cade Uluave (LB): 35 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- L.J. Martin needs 15 yards to pass Tyler Allgeier (2,904, 2018–21) for fifth on BYU’s career rushing yards list. He has 2,890 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2009, BYU beat Wyoming 52–0.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Utah
- Utah is 6–0 (3–0 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 66–14 vs. Idaho; W 43–10 vs. Arkansas; W 33–0 vs. Utah State; W 31–17 at Iowa State; W 41–24 vs. Kansas; W 27–24 at Colorado.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Utah has won 12 straight, since losing 24–21 to BYU (Oct. 18, 2025). It’s the longest active winning streak in FBS.resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Utah is No. 10 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Utah is 6–0 for the first time since 2015.resultsThe team’s opening run of wins this season against every earlier season on file since 1936.
- Utah is one of five FBS teams that have led at halftime of every game this season, with Nebraska, Ohio State, SMU and Virginia Tech.resultsFBS teams ahead at halftime of each game this season, read from the score after every scoring play (four games or more).
- Utah is one of six FBS teams that are unbeaten this season, with BYU, James Madison, Miami, Texas Tech and UCLA.resultsFBS teams with no losses this season (four games or more).
- Morgan Scalley is 7–0 in his second season at Utah.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Morgan Scalley faces BYU as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Devon Dampier (QB): 1,412 passing yards, 15 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Wayshawn Parker (RB): 597 rushing yards, 7 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Trey Reynolds (LB): 35 tackles, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Devon Dampier is tied with Mike Fouts (39, 1995–96) for 10th on Utah’s career touchdown passes list, at 39 so far; one more touchdown pass breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2015, Utah beat Washington 34–23.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Kalani Sitake and Morgan Scalley as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
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